Persons who qualify to vote an absentee ballot in the November 7 General Election

Students, their spouses and dependents residing with them

Members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, Red Cross, USO, government employees, their spouses and dependents residing with them

Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be able to vote on election day

Physically disabled persons

Persons on vacation

Persons age 65 or older

Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or at least four days prior to the election

Electors with a death or funeral in the family within 3 days before the election

Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial

Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons

Certified poll watchers and poll managers

Requesting an Absentee Ballot Application

Qualified voters must request an absentee ballot application from the voter registration office in the county in which they are registered. Voters or their immediate family members may make the request in person, by phone, by mail, by e-mail, or by fax. An authorized representative* may also make the request, but only in person or by mail. *(An authorized representative is a registered voter who, with a voter's permission, can request an absentee ballot application on behalf of a voter who qualifies because of illness or disability. Candidates and paid campaign workers, who are not family, may not serve as authorized representatives. For a complete definition of authorized representative, see S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-15-310.)